Considering the prevalence of coronary Artery Disease (CAD) as the most common cause of death in human and its controversial risk factor, this study was conducted in the heart of Hamadan city from 1993 to 1994.

The patient’s ages range were 59.2 + 12. Male / female ratio was 4.3 : 1. The onset of the disease was 7 years earlier among men that women. 79% of patients were high school undergraduate. Farmers had highest prevalence rate of 26.3%. the prevalence in women using OCP more than 15 years was 52.4%. Early menopause was seen in 63.6% of females. In 41.5% of cases. Acute coronary attacks occurred in the mornings. 81.5% of cases were in low economical status. 31.5% of patients had systemic hypertension. 77% of men had hair loss before age of 40 and 52% of them had gray hair before the age of 30.